The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-20

Tense introduced q witness living at a
distance who wished to leave.
ROBERT ]. MORRIS
lives at Beauregard, Miss Is agent for
Mississippi mills. Was here night Of homi-
eide Came in on v. and M. train that
night and met party, Lehman, with whom
had Blu iness at the Lawrence house, and
{ won't up town. As we came up to Fi.z-
patrick's house heard sho oting. The shots
we're fired bac and forth along sidewalk.
eome eight or nine shots went on land Cara
way, the marshal of the town, passed them
in a run iowa DIS tho shoe ing. Passed on
| made no stay. There is a long, deep shed
oyor door Of H,aphey's store. Therei was
first flash seemed to come out of or near that
she'd The, noise OF first pistol was not ss
loud as other shots. The flashes seemed
to be plain that but two parties
were firing. They seemed to be opposite
each other on the sidewalk.
Cross examined The shots sounded like a
volley, one shot after another in quick sue
oession. Cannot undertake to say that there
was not more than two ipistols. Retreated a
rev stops after first FIRE. When general
man came by and asked Lehman something
about the, shooting. | asked Lehman in
German who he was and he said IL was the
city marthal. Passed persons standing in
and flash attracted my attention. When /
retreated l went backward. No shot be-
tween first shot and volley, and heard no
noises. saw no carriage about the bridge.
Had S one have bsen there could have ,een
had one been there. Could have heard a
bore gallOp over tho bridge, but did not
hear one. The firing seemed to be to
and fro, crossing the, baDister rail Of the
walk ana came from the same position all
the time: The distance between the fires
gould not have been greater than Eve or six
Ieet. Vne party seemed TO have been on the
slleWalk and one few ieet from him on the
bPt,oge: Inc hre kept going and coming
to the hashee, seemed TO DO on the sidewalk
and one on the main bridge. The firing
came from the southeast to the northwest,
ana ansyered back from northwest to south
east, ana seemed to come across the railing
Of the sidewalk. There were bat two parties
hnng, as appeared from the flashes.
WALTER JONES RECALLED.
for State. 10 examining the bridge on east
size saw on south side OF eastern approach
which was pointed out to me as a finger
marx oil blood on q sill. but cannot say that
IL was blood. Saw also below II a similar
mark, which proved TO be paint. On climb
ing at that point this would be the most con-
vepient place,
Cross examined-Ths spot was about the
SIC SIC S 81 a dnnges mark DO not know that i
paint These stains were shown me day or |
two after the shooting.
]. s. PERRIN.
for the state-Witnes, was shown the large
white, or ivory handled pistol. Has hereto.
fore been exhibited as HsniltOn's pistol
said that no had seen a similar pistol at Al
6rechts par II was this patent Of pistol
Cots single action six shooter. Saw such
pistol at ,Albreeht'S. bar in January, 1886.
baI 1t in Baley,e hands twice. Bailey was q
harkeeper Tor Albrecht. / went to Albr0cht
TO oorroW pistol, whom he produced
smith a Messon aud pistol similar to this.
! did not take i, becauss Il had white han
de and took the Smith 4 WossOn,
j. O. BROWN,
for the State7Was shown same pistol Saw
It in the hands Of Perrin In jana ire, 1886,
who told me he borrowed Il from Albrecht.
IL sure that this is the pistol.
ED FITZGERALD,
for the Stakeholder Of Charles Fitzgerald,
former witness. On night Of homicide was
At brother esidenee, 15C yards rom scene.
Several sittlng In room. Heard ono shot and
a cry Of MURDER" as If In agony. Jumped
up and ran, but before reaching front door
RAPID hring occurred. and an ceased before
reaching gate. Sounded like drst attempt Of
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